Spiritual Gifts as Presented by Paul

A Local Church - Righly Divided

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift,
to the end ye may be established;
Romans 1:11
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
I Corinthians 1:7
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts,
seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
I Corinthians 14:12


Part I  -  Notes / Outline to audio sermon...

Opening Devotion read to church family:  It is time for the church family to roll over and see what our/your gifts are...
“Ephraim is a cake not turned.”  Hosea 7:8    A cake not turned is uncooked on one side; and so Ephraim was, in many respects, untouched by divine grace: though there was some partial obedience, there was very much rebellion left. My soul, I charge thee, see whether this be thy case. Art thou thorough in the things of God? Has grace gone through the very centre of thy being so as to be felt in its divine operations in all thy powers, thy actions, thy words, and thy thoughts? To be sanctified, spirit, soul, and body, should be thine aim and prayer; and although sanctification may not be perfect in thee anywhere in degree, yet it must be universal in its action; there must not be the appearance of holiness in one place and reigning sin in another, else thou, too, wilt be a cake not turned.

A cake not turned is soon burnt on the side nearest the fire, and although no man can have too much religion, there are some who seem burnt black with bigoted zeal for that part of truth which they have received, or are charred to a cinder with a vainglorious Pharisaic ostentation of those religious performances which suit their humour. The assumed appearance of superior sanctity frequently accompanies a total absence of all vital godliness. The saint in public is a devil in private. He deals in flour by day and in soot by night. The cake which is burned on one side, is dough on the other.

If it be so with me, O Lord, turn me! Turn my unsanctified nature to the fire of thy love and let it feel the sacred glow, and let my burnt side cool a little while I learn my own weakness and want of heat when I am removed from thy heavenly flame. Let me not be found a double-minded man, but one entirely under the powerful influence of reigning grace; for well I know if I am left like a cake unturned, and am not on both sides the subject of thy grace, I must be consumed for ever amid everlasting burnings.

Opening illustration - Kids at a friends birthday party always wanting to 'help' others open their packages because they don't think they have one for them.  A good illustration for us Christian adults - we ought not be concerned about anybody else's gift - only your own.  Let them open theirs and be accountable to God for it, not you!

I am Hyper KJBOnly!

The King James Bible is to be magnified above the local church!
Psalm 138:2

One year ago, I preached that the King James BIble is the "Evidence of the Holy Spirit' that charismatic ask about.  It isn't speaking in tongues, it is ye ole' King James 1611 Bible!

Eternal Salvation - God's first will!
Psalm 20:6 - God's saving strength is His right hand - Jesus Christ!
Romans 8:9 - We all have the Spirit, based on the Book, when we get saved!
John 8:47; 10:25-27 - God's own hear His voice!

Eternal Inheritance - the walk - God's second will!
I Corinthians 2:9-16 - The Spirit gives us that understanding of the deeper things of God as we read them and learn them!
Psalm 132:17 - an ordained lamp!
Psalm 119:105 -  Thy word is our lamp!

Yup, the King James Bible is our Evidence!
It is magnified even above the local church!


Spiritual Gifts
Wisdom
bunny trail - how does a child get wisdom?  Proverbs 29:15,17; 10:13

Paul prays for us to receive the spirit of wisdom... Ephesians 1:17

Wisdom is all from the Book!!!!!!!!!!!!


Knowledge
It is all in an order - Knowledge, Understanding, Wisdom - Proverbs 14:33
Ephesians 1:17
II Corinthians 4:6 - a light in our hearts  (Jesus, now the Book - His words are a lamp...)

No supernatural knowledge other than from the Book!!!!!  see John 1:43-51 for an example.

Knowledge is all from the Book!!!!!!!!!!!


Faith
We receive the faith of Jesus Christ...   Galatians 2:16,20; 3:22; Ephesians 3:12, etc.
We have our faith in Jesus Christ... and yet it is still 'from Him' - Galatians 2:20; I Corinthians 12:3; along with John 6:44!

Faith cometh by hearing - THE BOOK!   Romans 10:17

Faith is all from the Book!!!!!!!!!!!


To be continued....

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